tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156167761148331308.post7751244395053023892..comments2013-11-21T04:12:16.232-08:00Comments on Dennis the Mennis: That exercise carbon-footprint studyDennis the Mennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01436332488475343308noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156167761148331308.post-13214337304144265582010-01-12T14:56:06.781-08:002010-01-12T14:56:06.781-08:00Very possible! Usually there&#39;s a complicated r...Very possible! Usually there&#39;s a complicated relationship between these factors. My Masters-in-Math brother once read an article dissecting how sheetrock manufacturers decide where to build factories. It was a complex math problem to factor the raw material locations in with the transportation costs and the customers&#39; locations. No doubt there&#39;s a similar &quot;sweet spot&quot; with regards to buying food. Argentina may be too far, but maybe the farmer in Prunedale who drives his &#39;64 pickup to the farmer&#39;s market is too close.Dennis the Mennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01436332488475343308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156167761148331308.post-57629215953662352712009-12-22T10:29:32.775-08:002009-12-22T10:29:32.775-08:00interesting post...
I read somewhere that buying...interesting post... <br /><br />I read somewhere that buying local was actually less fuel efficient because typically, smaller, less efficient means of transportation were used to get the food to market. I wasn&#39;t sure what to make of it. But I assume that if the majority of people ate locally produced food (when possible), transporting it would become a more efficient process.<br /><br />I can&#39;t remember where I heard that discussion; probably it was NPR or similar. I would be interested in a flushed out study of the matter...<br /><br />-AnneAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03005305831235654057noreply@blogger.com